Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-04
AFTER THE YACHT RACE.

particularly thick on the Thistle The chief matt
and the boatswain and the few men on deck, ant
even the cook, who was taking airing. all looket
''glurn." Gone was that CHEEKY greeting witt
which the scotsmen, when confident Of success,
before they had fought it out with the volunteer
were wont to extend 70 reporters None OF the
sailors asked for the morning papers as they die
formerly. They didn't wish 70 read OF their defeat
They knew the story well. Indeed, their depres-
sion was pitlable TO behold, and the worst OF II
was, we could say nothing TO cheer them up
admitted OF only one expIanation-she cannot sail
as fast as the Volunteer. And that sort OF expla-
nation conveyed no comfort 10 the Scotsmen-
But the men mad other reasons for Keeling
gloomy besides wounded pride. III they had Won
they would have each received a muniicent 'tip
shipped on board the Thistle with the ex pectaton
OF getting IL. They are all picked seamen. They
have no difficulty In getting good paying employ
come all the way across the Atlantic on the This
Gle they had not expected TO return with pockets
fun OF money as substantial evidence OF the part
they played In the Thistle's victory. Accustomed
10 yanquishing easily the fastest cutters In Eng.
land, they felt confident that the Thistle would
defeat the Volunteer, though with CHARACTERISTIC
Scotch retccnce they were cautious about ex.
pressing that opinion. And now their hopes had
been Iuthiessly dissipated and the fame OF their
only second II indeed that, must she hereafter be
content with. The Mayfiower and Puritan, be-
lore the season is done may De tempted TO battle
With her. and many people believe that In such a
race that Of Friday the Mayfiower, at least, IL
superior.
CAPTAIN BARR HAS LOST ALL COURAGE.
Poor Captain Barr remained in the cabin nearly
all day. He felt so keenIy the Thistles defeat that
lie couldn't summon up courage enough 10 show
I'D on deck The men received their usual months
pay yesterday, and the difference between that
and what they had expected added to their diSap-
pointment. They have Deen engaged for two
years WHAT will be done with them II the Thistle
Is sold here Is something which the syndicate
which built the Thistle and started her out on her
audacious mission will have to settle Everybo
was "glum" on the Thistle, except Sailmaker Rat
sey. He has an open mind and he has learned
something, and what that is may be gathered from
the following account OF what he said:
"The Volunteer soaked TO wtndward OF Us In q
surprising fashion. She showed conClusively the
value OF q centeTbOard In windward work. Draw
comparatively smooth and undisturbed water,
while the Thistles keel was in water that was in
motion and had been pounded and swashed by
the rising and falling OF the boat. That's why We
shipped 70 leeward While the Volunteer held her
course steadily close To the wind. / don't
think that it would be Impossible TO build cut
ter that would go as well 20 wtndward as the Vol
unteer, but 10 do that she would have 10 be built
so deep that she would lose much In running
and reaching. ON the other hand, there is no In
ducement 10 build a centerboard boat on the other
side while the rules OF the Yacht Racing A5SOcia-
tfon exclude her from participation in the matches
and regatt2s there. And II We tried IL We should
have 10 begin long way behind you, FOR your
centerboar boats are the results OF ample expert
ence and experiments
"a great deal has been gained in yacht design
ing from these International matches" said the
reporter.
..Yes,- said MI Ratsey. shut the gain appears
TO have been all on your side. You have learned
making the centerboard boats safe, besides q lot
or improvements In the model suggested by the
cutter and then, too, you have adopted the cutter
beam, suggested the reporter.
''Oh, We had tried that before and knew the
value OF IL, but were prevented from taking adj
vantage OF IL by the rules OF the Y r A. Which
taxed beam so excessively
As a sailmaker, Mt. Ratsey admitted that the
Volunteer had impressed him with the value Of
battenS for the sails. He was pleased with the
favorable comments which the papers made on
the Thistle's beautiful SILK spinnaker. "But the
strain on IL" he said, "waS tremendous saw
small holes breaking out on IL and gradually ex.
panding into larger ones, and thought every
moment that IL would go. / was glad when the
shit of wind came and Capt Barr ordered II ken
In"
The Thistle, as she lay at anchor at Tomphns-
Vile, challenged the admiration OF all by her
bet uty, but the visitors TO her were few and the
PROFITS OF the boatmen were scanty. The Volun-
Ieer has eelpsed her fame, and interest in her,
from the spectacular point OF ytew has fallen on.
BOUND To SEE The RACE IF IT KILLED HER.
The excursion steamers DO a great business on
race days, and the tariff they impose makes no
difference In the number OF their passengerA
When throng OF people are all corralled within
OF them manage 10 keep out or insane asylums. In
all the wind and rain OF Friday, when the flying
rivals with their LOFTY sails stretched and taut In
The gale Ike eagles soaring downward from a
mountain crag were tearing the heavy waves
apart and tossing them contemptuously behind
u slight, delicate woman, wrapped In q blanket
sat Tar up In the bow Of the Olvette, where the
rain beat relentesSly upon her and the indiscrfm-
mating wind did It's utmost TO blow her over the
rail But all undaunted there she sat, coughing as
If her rebelnous lungs would burst
..Mary, this Is too much for you" her meek little
husband would suggest III Is too much even for
Even for him, The poor ong-sunering fellow
strained nepelessly after the manly attitudes he
Even for you!" she echoed. swell, should
hope Pm not as weak as you! When begin any
came 70 see this race and see it viii II IL rains
knives and blows Krupp guns! Now, which Is the
Volunteer Is it that thing with the big smoke
stack7"
''Oh. no, dear; the Volunteer is sailing vessel
We'll, what Of that' Don't this one sail7 Fred,
You VII wear my LIFE out, you just win. What
earthly good are you on a yacht racer"
Fred looked as dismal as a fogbank and drew
sigh from his soul and a cigar from his pocket.
sharply. %You make me sick IL soa smoRs sh1 Tss
way this boat jerks and boos Is pad enough and II
you smoke
Il Won't smoke DEAR
(which Is ahead Fred?"
We'll, the sloop Is TO the w1ndward,
who asked that? Iwanted TO know"
Poor Fred looked so forlOrn that byStander In.
terfered TO save him
There are the boats yonder," he said pointing
A smile shor across her sharp face like a spfn
Laker reaching out along its boom
'Oh, how Endi' she said. ayes oh yes GEO ~
"The black one Is the Thistle, the white one the
Volunteer" ~
'.And which IL aneadG,
The Volunteer Is closer 70 the wind
How can you get Closer 10 the wind than any.
thing else can? Isn't there as mucn wind where
the Thistle is?"
'Yes, bat the Volunteers head IS I'D into It
better" - "
Why. her head looks right down In the water. y
"She Is pointing better.s
DO they count points the same as In whist?r,
Ana there she sat, coughing and SUFFERING
cnatter1ng Ike magpie with everyone except her
husband, coLnprehenJing nothing but utterly re-
fusng 70 move her unsheltered seat for SIX mortal
hours When the clarion whistles announced Wit h
Gin such as an army OF imps could only initiate
tnat the great race was over, she plucked half a
dozen OF her neighbors by the arm and asked what
II was all about. ~
Why the Volunteer is in.- some one said.
I'm where?"
sis I'll Which wone"
Made Old In an Instant.
a You've WOMAN TURNED AGED AND GRAY sY A
SHOCK OF EI-ECTKICIrY.
Cleveland special, october 1, says: Mary Har.
mon, daughter OF a farmer, was engaged to he
married 70 Jacob Eoerlein, who followed the Har.